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TWO RARE STAFFORDSHIRE LEAD-GLAZED CREAM-COLORED EARTHENWARE RECTANGULAR TEA CANISTERS CIRCA 1760-65
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height 4 3/4 in.
The first with a bust-length portrait of Frederick II of Prussia and on the other sides with various armorial or martial devices, the second by William Greatbatch, molded on each side with a Chinoiserie figure.
Provenance
The Greatbatch canister: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, Property of Mr. Gary J. Cheval, April 22, 1981, lot 44.
Condition
The King of Prussia canister: two extremely minor pinhead chips to the rim.
The Greatbatch canister: an approximate 3/4-in. section of the rim and neck is broken away.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A teapot with similar sprigged decoration as the first canister is illustrated in Peter Williams and Pat Halfpenny, A Passion for Pottery, Further Selections from the Henry H. Weldon Collection, p. 173, no. 108. A William Greatbatch hexagonal teapot, with an identically molded border and Chinoiserie panels, was in the Harriet Carlton Goldweitz Collection, sold in these rooms, January 20, 2006, lot 143.